Jan 24, 2007 12:05 pm US/Central
New Orleans Residents Upset With Unruly Bears Fans
Some Bears Fans Brought Sign Saying 'Bears: Finishing What Katrina Started'
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
Fans of both the Bears and the New Orleans Saints are being called out for unruly behavior during the NFC Championship game.
But on Sunday night, some Bears fans took the rivalry too far. In one instance, a woman being interviewed by a New Orleans TV reporter in front of Soldier Field was pushed out of the way by a man screaming, "Super Bowl, Super Bears."
Saints fans and New Orleans residents are especially upset by one sign that says "Bears: Finishing What Katrina Started."
"(It's) very, very disappointing that there are people that will take something that's happened so bad to our city and try to turn it around over a football game," one woman said.
Another woman added, "A man lost his wife and child in Katrina and they were ragging him over that, and it was just terrible."
A Louisiana resident wrote to CBS 2: "I have visited your city many times but never will again. I pray to God no catastrophic event ever occurs that will force your entire city out of their homes."
In New Orleans, some Saints fans showed their team spirit by running over a stuffed toy bear again and again.
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